From Dalmoot to Hot Chocolate: Feluda's 7 Favourite Foods

By Ujjainee Roy

November 8th, 2023

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Satyajit Ray's super sleuth Feluda enjoyed many things besides his Charminar ciggies and meetha paan.  Feluda, Topshe and Lalmohan Babu have sampled food from all over the country, be it Lucknow's Sandila Laddoo or hot chocolate at Keventer's. Here are some of Feluda's big favourites

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Dalmoot

During their trips to New Market, Feluda, Topshe and Lalmohan Babu would make pit stops at Kali mudir dokaan for some piping hot, freshly made dalmoot

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Makaibari Tea

In Baksho Rahasya, Topshe shares Feluda's love for the musky tea varieties grown in the Makaibari tea estate in Darjeeling

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Hot Chocolate

A steaming cup of hot chocolate has always been a part of the trio's adventures in the hills, be it Darjeeling or Gangtok

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Paan

During his holidays Feluda would usually end his meals with a meetha paan. In Kolkata, his go-to haunt would be the paanwala next to the now-defunct New Empire cinema

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Rabdi-Jalebi

Feluda loves his sweets and rabdi-jalebi is a big favourite with him, particularly the one found in Hanuman Haluikar's store in Varanasi's Kachori Lane

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Kadak Chai

Feluda was no tea snob; besides premium teas, he also enjoyed the classic railway station chai along with railway canteen food

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Nolen Gur-er Sandesh

One of Feluda's favourite winter sweets was a classic, fudge-y nolen gur er sondesh famed for its smoky, syrupy taste

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